The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-08

sales are reported. Hsy-Best grades
firm but low; medium grades are
plenty and weak; prairie, $7@l0; tim.
nthy, S9@l3 80. Bran quiet at 64e
Flsxseed nomir al at $l@l OF. OJrn
meal active at g. Rsceip,s-Flour
5000 brls; wheat, 10000 bu; corn,
10000 bu; oats, 10000 bu; rye, 1905
bu; barley, 1000 bu. Shipments
Flour, 1900 bu; wheat, 1000 bu
corn, 1900 bu; oa's, II 900 bu; rye,
5000; harley, none.
Afternoon Board Wheat firmer aud
lie higher. C1rn dull and unchanged.
Gate, barely steady.
Chicago ILL April 7.-Trading was
only moderately active in whest, but
the feeling was quite strong. Foreign
sdvices quoted moderate demand
and firm feeling, while the advices
from the W,s. and South vest reported
dry weather, and toe fears OF drouth
In Califcrnis we're renewed. Interest
still centers in the My option and
increasing some as that month draws
near. There is no shipping demand
and very little milling inquiry for cash
wheat, and nearly all If the speculs-
tive grade is being placed in store,
Storage capacity ia rapidly being ex-
hausted, add it ia estimated that not
more than 5000, 600 bushels OF work.
lug room ia left in ths regular ele-
vatorl. Under these conditions the
operations Of the bull clique ars
closely watched, aud the out
come of the supposed deal in
May wheat has renewed interest.
The prizes of May opened at S3sc, or
s3 higher than lat night, AID ad-
vsncsd to S35c, reacted TO S3sc, and
closed ct 8S1c. The feeling was shade
firmer in corn, and trading was of
moderate character, though chiefly on
local account. TIE demand is urgent
fer cash property, Which, with esti.
mated small receipts, tended to make
quite a firm market. May delivery
advanced TO S9@40c and closed for he
day 1t S9lc. The small receipts of
oats, the stronger market f)r the other
certa ais, together with the dry weather,
tended to give oats a stronger tone,
and shorts bought. Prices ruled s@3c
higher than on yesterday, and the
market closed at nearly outside fgures.
Cash quo; ations were as follows: Flour
quiet and unchanged. No. 2 spring
wheat, 78l@Slic; No 5 spring wheat,
733@77; No. 2 rcd, Sl-Sl4c; No.
2 corn, 34i@sSc; No. 2 oats, 249@2SAc;
No. 2 barney, SIC; No. 2 rye, 5i1c;
No. l haxseed, -; prime tim.
othy seed 9i2@SSc. The lead
ing futures RAGGED as follows:
Wheat No. 2-April opened at 7Sic,
highest 7ssc, lowest 7Sbc, closing at
7Sic; May opened at S3S', highest
$3.50, lowest $3.50, closing at 831c;
June opened at Slac, highest 81 Ic,
lowest size, closing at Slac; July
opened at Sic, highest Sltc, lowest
S0ie, closing at Sltc. Corn, No. p
April opened at 34ic, highest sac,
lowest sac, closing at sac; May
opened at S9ic, highest 34ac, lowest
SAGE, closing al sac; June opened
at 40Ic, highest Ale, lowest 403c,
closing at Ale; July opened at 42Ic,
highest 424c, lowest 42!c, closing at
42tc. 0Ats, No. 2-Aprli opened at
24Sc, highest 24tc, lowest 24ic, closing
at 244c. May opened at 294c. highest
292c, lowest 294c, closing at 291c; June
opened at SOC, highest 30sc, lowest
29bc, closing at 30c. Receipts-Flour,
- brls; wheat, $4,000 bu; corn,
10000 bu; oats, Oil, 0C0 bu; rye,
81, 00Gbu; barley;93, 900 bu. Shipments
brls; wheat, 65,0OO
bu; corn,S $4,000 bu; oats. 1900
bu; rye, 2l0,O00; barley, 5000 bu.